Who is Playing Saturday NFL Football? Start Time, Location, TV Schedule for Chiefs vs Broncos, Cowboys vs Eagles

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

The 2021-22 NFL regular season will officially wrap up in Week 18. The action begins with a pair of Saturday matchups featuring the Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles.

Here's all the info you need to know for the Saturday NFL slate this week.

Saturday NFL Football Today

Today's Saturday NFL Football matchups feature the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) vs Denver Broncos (7-9) and Dallas Cowboys (11-5) vs Philadelphia Eagles (9-7).

Who is Playing on Saturday?

Week 18's Chiefs vs Broncos Saturday game will be played at Empower Field in Denver, CO. The Saturday contest between the Cowboys and Eagles will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

When Are NFL Games on Saturday?

Chiefs vs Broncos is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Cowboys vs Eagles is set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 8.

NFL Saturday Football TV Channel and Stream

The Chiefs vs Broncos matchup will air on ESPN, ABC and ESPN+ at 4:30 p.m. EST on Jan. 8. Cowboys vs Eagles will air live on ESPN, ABC and ESPN+ at 8:15 p.m. EST on Jan. 8.

Why Are There NFL Games on Saturday?

The NFL began playing games on Saturday during the month of December and January in 1952.

Why Does NFL Play on Saturdays?

The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 stipulates NFL games to not be played on Saturdays until the conclusion of the college football season.

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